Flint Generals
Flint Generals | |
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founding | 1969 |
resolution | 1985 |
history |
Flint Generals 1969–1985 Saginaw Generals 1985–1987 Saginaw Hawks 1987–1989 |
Stadion | IMA Sports Arena |
Location | Flint , Michigan |
league | International Hockey League |
Turner Cups | 1983/84 |
The Flint Generals were an American ice hockey franchise of the International Hockey League based in Flint , Michigan . The General's venue was the IMA Sports Arena .
history
The Flint Generals were founded in 1969 as a franchise of the International Hockey League . The team achieved their greatest success when they won the Turner Cup in the 1983/84 season, when they beat the Toledo Goaldiggers in the best of seven series with a sweep in the finals . Apart from this success, Flint never got past the second playoff round. After 16 years in the IHL, the franchise was relocated to Saginaw , Michigan , in 1985 , where it then took part in the IHL's gaming operations under the name Saginaw Generals .
The void left by the relocation of the Generals in Flint was filled by the Flint Spirits , who played in the IHL from 1985 to 1990.
Team records
Career records
- Games: 400 Pierre Giroux
- Goals: 199 Pierre Giroux
- Assists: 223 Pierre Giroux
- Points: 422 Pierre Giroux
- Penalty minutes: 1435 Mike Rusin